WIRES released a white paper by London Economics International (LEI) in response to many myths and long-held beliefs about investment in electric transmission that influence the thinking or actual decisions of policy makers, regulators, and the public about the need for, and benefits of, this critical infrastructure. View the full WIRES report.

Transmission infrastructure is part of an integrated system of resources that keeps the lights on. Transmission investment decisions are complex and large-scale, and they require careful evaluation, forward-looking analysis and long-term commitments. Read more myths debunked.

A new report commissioned by WIRES through the Brattle Group shows how changing the way we plan major transmission expansions can save customers billions during the coming transition to new forms of electric generation, new modes of managing the grid, and new uses of electricity. Read the full report.

A Capitol Hill briefing explores the contentious issue of who pays for the grid development.

The largest independent electricity transmission company in the country, ITC Holdings Corp. invests in the electricity transmission grid to improve reliability, expand access to markets, lower the costs of delivered energy and allow new generating resources to interconnect to its transmission systems. ITC operates in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and portions of Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.